Africa – Page 8 – Prologue Journal

Niger Buckles Under Relentless Jihadist Fire

New York Times In the West African nation of Niger, killings by insurgents have surged since the military seized power in a coup, expelled U.S. and European troops and stopped negotiations with Islamist groups. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/world/africa/niger-war-coup.html

Cyclone Chido Death Toll Nearly Doubles, to 75, in Mozambique

New York Times The swirling wind and rain hit an area where a yearslong insurgent conflict had already forced hundreds of thousands of people to flee their homes. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/20/world/africa/cyclone-chido-death-toll-mozambique.html

Trump’s Return May Worsen Financial Woes for Global Health Institutions

New York Times The U.S. provides nearly half of the aid for global health, including childhood vaccination, H.I.V. treatment and disease surveillance. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/19/health/global-health-funding-us-trump.html

Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo

New York Times Problems with getting vaccines to families have left many children unvaccinated and in danger of contracting the virus. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/18/health/measles-congo-vaccines.html

Congo files criminal complaints against Apple in Europe over conflict minerals

Reuters The Democratic Republic of Congo has filed criminal complaints against Apple subsidiaries in France and Belgium, accusing the tech firm of using conflict minerals in its supply chain, lawyers for the Congolese government told Reuters. Apple strongly disputes the allegations and says it has told its suppliers they must not use the minerals in…

Strategy of Recruiting Cheap Militiamen Backfires in Africa

New York Times By arming civilians who are poorly trained and have little to no respect for human rights, the military in Burkina Faso has brought the West African nation to the brink of civil war. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/15/world/africa/africa-burkina-faso-militia-violence.html

Trump’s Energy Pick, Chris Wright, Argues Fossil Fuels Are Virtuous

New York Times Chris Wright, Donald Trump’s pick for energy secretary, says oil, gas and coal are key to solving global poverty. Some call that misleading. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/climate/wright-trump-oil-gas-energy.html

Trump’s Pick as Mideast Adviser, Massad Boulos, Is a Truck Salesman

New York Times The lore around Massad Boulos, Tiffany Trump’s father-in-law, is that he is a billionaire dealmaker. Records show otherwise. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/world/africa/trump-massad-boulos-middle-east.html

Adani Group, a Symbol of India’s Soft Power, Stumbles After Indictments

New York Times Countries in Asia, Africa and elsewhere have been distancing themselves from Gautam Adani, the Indian magnate, after accusations of bribery and conspiracy by American prosecutors. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/business/adani-group-indictment-modi.html

The Gold Rush at the Heart of a Civil War

New York Times Famine and ethnic cleansing stalk Sudan. Yet the gold trade is booming, enriching generals and propelling the fight. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/world/africa/sudan-gold-rush-heart-civil-war.html